The men's triathlon was an unusual event conducted during the 1904 Summer Olympics

1904 Summer Olympics

The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...

. The International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...

 lists it as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, twenty-five athletics events were contested, all for men only.Multi-event competitions, the decathlon and triathlon, were introduced for the first time. The short steeplechase was lengthened slightly, from 2500 to 2590 metres, while the long steeplechase was...

 programme, though other sources list it among the Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics

Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics

At the 1904 Summer Olympics, eleven gymnastics events were contested, all for men only.The 1904 Games had a confusing program of events spread out over several months, and the gymnastics competition was no different...

 events. Gymnasts rather than track and field athletes competed. However, the three events of the triathlon were decidedly athletic rather than gymnastic in nature, comprising the long jump, the shot put, and the 100 yard dash.

118 athletes from 3 nations competed.

The results from this event, as well as the gymnastics triathlon event

Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's triathlon

The men's triathlon was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only time the event was held at the Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, July 1, 1904 and on Saturday, July 2, 1904...

, were used to determine scores for the gymnastics all-around event

Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - Men's all-around

The men's all-around was an artistic gymnastics event held as part of the Gymnastics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time an all-around event was held at the Olympics. The competition was held on Friday, July 1, 1904 and on Saturday, July 2, 1904...

. Nevertheless, the International Olympic Committee lists the medals won in this event as being part of the sport of Athletics.

Totals

Final
		35.7
		34.0
		32.9
4.		32.4
5.		30.8
6.		30.1
7.		30.0
		30.0
9.		29.7
10.		29.6
		29.6
12.		29.2
13.		29.1
14.		28.7
		28.7
16.		28.6
17.		28.5
		28.5
19.		28.2
20.		28.0
21.		27.6
22.		27.4
		27.4
		27.4
25.		27.3
		27.3
		27.3
28.		27.2
		27.2
30.		27.0
		27.0
32.		26.8
33.		26.7
34.		26.6
		26.6
36.		26.5
		26.5
		26.5
		26.5
40.		26.4
		26.4
		26.4
43.		26.2
44.		25.9
		25.9
		25.9
47.		25.7
		25.7
49.		25.5
		25.5
		25.5
52.		25.4
		25.4
54.		25.2
55.		25.1
		25.1
		25.1
		25.1
59.		25.0
		25.0
		25.0
62.		24.8
63.		24.6
64.		24.5
		24.5
		24.5
67.		24.4
68.		24.3
		24.3
70.		24.2
71.		24.1
72.		24.0
73.		23.9
74.		23.7
75.		23.6
		23.6
77.		23.5
		23.5
79.		23.4
		23.4
81.		23.2
82.		23.1
83.		23.0
84.		22.8
85.		22.4
		22.4
		22.4
88.		22.3
89.		22.0
		22.0
91.		21.7
92.		21.5
		21.5
94.		21.4
95.		21.3
		21.3
		21.3
		21.3
		21.3
100.		21.2
		21.2
102.		21.1
		21.1
104.		20.9
		20.9
106.		20.4
107.		20.3
108.		20.2
		20.2
		20.2
111.		20.1
112.		19.7
113.		19.3
114.		19.1
115.		19.0
116.		18.9
117.		17.7
118.		13.5

Sources

• International Olympic Committee results database